“‘Ask yourself if what you are doing today is getting you closer to where you want to be tomorrow.’” —@owensbla
That quote comes from a great article on Medium, which you can find here by Blake.
So often our to-do lists pile up and we get overwhelmed. It's hard to keep our priorities in the right order. Or we end up doing mundane "busy" things while forgetting there's a bigger world out there.
It's easy to spend hours online and feel like you're "working" when really you end up distracted or spending way too long on one thing. I'm loving the Google Chrome extension called "TimeStats" that keeps track of how long you are on different pages.
Despite cool tools or gadgets that are meant to help us keep track of time, I've found that the best way to get myself together and back on track is to unplug and take a break.
That's exactly what I did over the holiday vacation. Two weeks sans technology (more or less). It was completely refreshing. 15 days of reading, playing games, talking with family, running on the beach, and sometimes just sitting was exactly what I needed to get my brain ready for 2015.
Even though I took a big chunk of "time off" from normal duties and online responsibilities, it has served me well.
Ironically, I have already accomplished more in less time this week. Funny how that works when you take time to rest, get re-focused and put things in the right order.
Not going to lie, I love the mantra above from Blake. I printed it out and stuck it on my computer screen, just so I don't forget to take some time off every now and then.
That quote comes from a great article on Medium, which you can find here by Blake.
So often our to-do lists pile up and we get overwhelmed. It's hard to keep our priorities in the right order. Or we end up doing mundane "busy" things while forgetting there's a bigger world out there.
It's easy to spend hours online and feel like you're "working" when really you end up distracted or spending way too long on one thing. I'm loving the Google Chrome extension called "TimeStats" that keeps track of how long you are on different pages.
Despite cool tools or gadgets that are meant to help us keep track of time, I've found that the best way to get myself together and back on track is to unplug and take a break.
That's exactly what I did over the holiday vacation. Two weeks sans technology (more or less). It was completely refreshing. 15 days of reading, playing games, talking with family, running on the beach, and sometimes just sitting was exactly what I needed to get my brain ready for 2015.
Even though I took a big chunk of "time off" from normal duties and online responsibilities, it has served me well.
Ironically, I have already accomplished more in less time this week. Funny how that works when you take time to rest, get re-focused and put things in the right order.
Not going to lie, I love the mantra above from Blake. I printed it out and stuck it on my computer screen, just so I don't forget to take some time off every now and then.
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| Taped this to my school computer, just as a friendly reminder. |
Well said Dominique! Sometimes the best thing to do to recharge is to in plug and walk away from the work that we have been so focused on. I recently read an article about this very topic and the importance of allowing our brain to reset this way. Hope all is well on your end. Happy new year, I hope 2015 is a great one for you!
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